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NURS 612 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz: 1. Which statement suggests that a patient may be at risk for
contracting viral hepatitis A?
a. "I am a healthcare worker."
b. "I had a blood transfusion recently."
c. "I have renal failure and have hemodialysis three times a week."
d. "I have recently been overseas."
Ans: d
Quiz: 2. The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen of the
patient that moves upward from the pubis to the chest. This finding
should make the examiner consider
a. portal hypertension.
b. renal artery stenosis.
c. inferior vena cava obstruction.
d. mesentery arterial hypertension.
Ans: c
,Quiz: 3. Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant. She tells the exam- iner that
her stomach muscle feels like it is splitting. A protrusion at the midline of
the abdomen is observed. This is recognized as
a. abdominal dehiscence.
b. swelling of the abdominal aorta.
c. diastasis recti.
d. umbilical herniation.
Ans: c
Quiz: 4. In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation in the
epigastric area be considered a normal inspection finding?
a. A very thin patient
b. An obese patient
c. A patient with ascites
d. An older patient
Ans: a
Quiz: 5. The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin.
Which technique should the examiner use to differentiate between an
enlarged left kidney and an enlarged spleen?
a. Auscultation, listening for renal bruit
b. Auscultation, listening for abdominal friction rub
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,c. Palpation, using indirect fist palpation to assess for tenderness
d. Percussion, listening for dullness
Ans: d
Quiz: 6. A hiatal hernia is best described as
a. a protrusion of abdominal contents through a weakening in the
abdominal wall.
b. a protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the
diaphragm.
c. an ulcer in the mucosa of the stomach that herniates into the
peritoneal cavity.
d. a herniation of the gallbladder into the cystic duct.
Ans: b
Quiz: 7. An examiner may wish to use a bimanual technique for
abdominal palpation when
a. palpating superficial organs.
b. validating abdominal tenderness in the infant.
c. meeting muscle resistance while performing deep palpation.
d. determining the presence of excessive peritoneal fluid.
Ans: c
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, Quiz: 8. A 21⁄2-year-old child presents with abdominal pain and stools
that are red currant jelly in appearance. Which problem would the
examiner suspect?
a. Meckel diverticulum
b. Pyloric stenosis
c. Intussusception
d. Necrotizing enterocolitis
Ans: c
Quiz: 9. You note that the midclavicular liver span of an adult male
patient is 18 cm. With palpation, you note that the liver is enlarged and
nontender. What do these findings suggest?
a. Diverticulitis
b. Ulcerative colitis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
Ans: d
Quiz: 10. The examiner is unable to palpate the liver or kidney on the
patient. Which of the following techniques will help assess tenderness to
these organs?
a. Application of continuous, firm pressure for 3 to 5 minutes
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In today's fast-paced educational landscape, students need reliable resources to excel in their studies.
5.0
NURS 612 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED A+
Quiz: 1. Which statement suggests that a patient may be at risk for
contracting viral hepatitis A?
a. "I am a healthcare worker."
b. "I had a blood transfusion recently."
c. "I have renal failure and have hemodialysis three times a week."
d. "I have recently been overseas."
Ans: d
Quiz: 2. The examiner observes venous return on the abdomen of the
patient that moves upward from the pubis to the chest. This finding
should make the examiner consider
a. portal hypertension.
b. renal artery stenosis.
c. inferior vena cava obstruction.
d. mesentery arterial hypertension.
Ans: c
,Quiz: 3. Mrs. Cody is 36 weeks pregnant. She tells the exam- iner that
her stomach muscle feels like it is splitting. A protrusion at the midline of
the abdomen is observed. This is recognized as
a. abdominal dehiscence.
b. swelling of the abdominal aorta.
c. diastasis recti.
d. umbilical herniation.
Ans: c
Quiz: 4. In which of the following patients would a slight pulsation in the
epigastric area be considered a normal inspection finding?
a. A very thin patient
b. An obese patient
c. A patient with ascites
d. An older patient
Ans: a
Quiz: 5. The examiner palpates an organ in the left costal margin.
Which technique should the examiner use to differentiate between an
enlarged left kidney and an enlarged spleen?
a. Auscultation, listening for renal bruit
b. Auscultation, listening for abdominal friction rub
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,c. Palpation, using indirect fist palpation to assess for tenderness
d. Percussion, listening for dullness
Ans: d
Quiz: 6. A hiatal hernia is best described as
a. a protrusion of abdominal contents through a weakening in the
abdominal wall.
b. a protrusion of the stomach through the esophageal opening in the
diaphragm.
c. an ulcer in the mucosa of the stomach that herniates into the
peritoneal cavity.
d. a herniation of the gallbladder into the cystic duct.
Ans: b
Quiz: 7. An examiner may wish to use a bimanual technique for
abdominal palpation when
a. palpating superficial organs.
b. validating abdominal tenderness in the infant.
c. meeting muscle resistance while performing deep palpation.
d. determining the presence of excessive peritoneal fluid.
Ans: c
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, Quiz: 8. A 21⁄2-year-old child presents with abdominal pain and stools
that are red currant jelly in appearance. Which problem would the
examiner suspect?
a. Meckel diverticulum
b. Pyloric stenosis
c. Intussusception
d. Necrotizing enterocolitis
Ans: c
Quiz: 9. You note that the midclavicular liver span of an adult male
patient is 18 cm. With palpation, you note that the liver is enlarged and
nontender. What do these findings suggest?
a. Diverticulitis
b. Ulcerative colitis
c. Hepatitis
d. Cirrhosis
Ans: d
Quiz: 10. The examiner is unable to palpate the liver or kidney on the
patient. Which of the following techniques will help assess tenderness to
these organs?
a. Application of continuous, firm pressure for 3 to 5 minutes
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